CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The ads and the hype. The celebrities and the spectacles. The glory and violence.

Woohoo, it’s the ultimate American tradition.

More than a game, the Super Bowl is a reason for family and friends to get together… like Thanksgiving, except you never get to see the Detroit Lions play.

(Of course, you never get to see the Browns play, either. Our Super Bowl always falls in April, on draft day.)

Ah, what better way to celebrate than in a bar... Not just in a sprawling sport bar covered with rows and rows TVs. A number of neighborhood spots that will be hosting parties – where good company is as important as a thrilling game.

There are a number of places hosting Super Bowl parties – and one hosting a bash for the other big game: Puppy Bowl XIV featuring The Pup-triots vs. the B-eagles (3 p.m. Animal Planet).

Here you go…

Text and photos (unless noted) by John Petkovic, The Plain Dealer

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John Petkovic, The Plain Dealer

Time and channel...

Super Bowl LII featuring the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots starts at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. It will be aired on NBC. For more info on the game, go to nfl.com/super-bowl. (NFL.com)

This chill hangout has been luring all kinds for 40 years -- pool players, beer buffs, late-night partyers and fans of taco, karaoke and trivia nights. Yes, there are also the big screens and an eclectic food menu, which will be going full-tilt when the Islander hosts a Super Bowl Party featuring a $20 all-you-can-eat buffet, drink specials and giveaways.

This timeless watering hole attracts all sorts, including sports fans looking for neighborhood joint where you can munch on tots and yell and jump without having some prissy fool telling them to sit down and behave. Whoa, it’s the cheap seats of bars.

Dawg Pounders have someone to cheer for after all. Shake a tail and bark for Puppy Bowl ’18. The bash celebrates the sporty pooch parade with a doggy costume contest, drink and food deals and, of course, the annual Animal Planet spectacle on the screens. 1-5 p.m. (Animal Planet)